Interview with Fashion Designer Melissa Calamia

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Fashion designer Melissa Calamia drops a TON of knowledge on us about getting started in the fashion industry, what fashion school was like, how she got her first internships and jobs, how to cold-call email for jobs, and what she really thinks about the new show Next in Fashion. Find Melissa and her work here:
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@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

Hey hey party people! Hoe you love this interview! Links to her social media + website and links to other interview videos are in the description box! Next week's Patreon Podcast episode answers all your questions about inspo, mood boards, concept development so join me at the Captive Audience level to listen! www.patreon.com/zoehong

@yumyumoryuck8675 4 года назад

Reminds me of my engineering school - I went there to learn theory AND how to actually build stuff. But after a couple years with zero hands on projects I asked when we would actually make something real - I was told that "Engineers design things for the "lesser" non-engineer people to put together". My jaw hit the floor. The consequences of this really hit hard at the very end of the program because graduating seniors did have to present a real final project. It was like a 7th grade science fair because no one knew how to turn their designs into real things. That's why I like watching your videos so much Zoe, it's like therapy - undoing all of the weird stuff I was taught in school.

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

That's bananas. The learning is in the doing. Theory doesn't mean much without practice. Glad my channel could help!

@erikaguerra7084 4 года назад

Amazing interview. I was in design school in the late ‘70’s and of course the industry is completely different now. Your videos and this interview are a wealth of knowledge. Loved it! ❤️❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

Thanks!

@hagfish_ 4 года назад

Awesome! I don't even work in fashion, but a lot of her advice is so relevant for any industry! She really seems like a hard worker.

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

She's great!

@jenefer3744 4 года назад

Because of your channel Zoe, a lot of what I am doing was validated. I wish I watched youtube before and found your videos. Now that I have my own brand, I am here for my marketing and never thought I would be inloved in this platform. I am an entrepreneur and one day when I decided to make a business with what my passion is, I study fashion designing by myself so I can hire myself 😘. It took me a decade to start my own brand. Keep inspiring more people ❤

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

Good luck with your business!

@jenefer3744 4 года назад

@@zoehongteaches Thank you 😍

@cristinal.2011 4 года назад

And how is it going for you?

@patriciaingraldi4719 4 года назад

Zoe, I loved your grading question. I had one grading course in FIT back in the 80’s and it’s always a key element in my work. I’m always searching for additional info on the subject. It’s interesting too that you get so many inquiries regarding the subject. It tells me it’s very relative to many sewers. Thank you. You’re wonderful.

@sayvionramoutar850 3 года назад

Zoe I love you so much. Young male fashion designers here. You have taught me so much

@TheKitty1952 3 года назад

She’s such an adult in the best sense of the word! Managing time, taking criticism, working well with her team is crucial to moving forward to a successful career and life.

@PB-yf6or 4 года назад

Woohoo, party person has checked in! Can’t wait to watch and take notes. She’s an awesome guest :-)

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

I've known her for 10 years. She's fantastic!

@ethanhull6804 4 года назад

Yes! Thank you!

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

You're welcome!

@polyesterbebe 4 года назад

Love these interviews, love you! Keep up the greatness.

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

Thank you!

@saminamirza5094 4 года назад

Since you ask at the end to like the video if I learned something -- I did and I did. I learned that you, Zoe, have never looked at a sewing pattern?? Also, I'm thrilled that Melissa once worked for McCall pattern Company. In response to her statement about the construction guidesheets in a pattern, some beginning home sewers may not own a serger (merrow), therefore, the pattern guide asks that the sewer use a zigzag stitch to finish a seam. Regarding your conversation comparing Project Runway and Next in Fashion, please remember that Project Runway pretty much wrote that format. Their whole premise is giving a boost to designers who are unknown.

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

I've never looked at a *commercial* pattern, or a home sewing pattern. I've looked at and made plenty of patterns for industry production.

@saminamirza5094 4 года назад

Zoe Hong Would’ve loved to see the difference between a home sewing and a production pattern. Ina future video, maybe? I’m a home sewer because my youthful dreams of fashion design as a career never came to be. 😊 Mind you, home sewers are creating beautifully executed wardrobes for themselves.

@sunenarashaily1657 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this video😊😊

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

You're welcome!

@ShiloByrd 4 года назад

this was a delight to watch and not just because my name was dropped. Thanks Zoe for making this happen!

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

We were plotting how we can get all 3 of us in one city so we could meet up for drinks!

@anom3897 4 года назад

Thanks zoey very informative!

@peggyriordan9857 4 года назад

Really enjoyed this video. I got what I thought was a very realistic view of working in the industry. I also heard important experiences and opinions that I will share with my sewing students. I teach domestic sewers but I like to incorporate ideas and tales from the 'front'. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

You're welcome!

@KiiaH 4 года назад

Such interesting topics and questions 🙏

@ruthwezeman6700 4 года назад

Mind blown. So helpful to hear from someone in the fashion trenches.

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

Good! That's the goal of these interviews!

@mariacastillo3650 2 года назад

I went to school, owe 30,000 in graphic design. I did not know how to draw, paint, or Art History , I love beautiful things. I have nice pictures, I have a lots of cloths based on collect what I thought was beautiful . after 15-20 years. I am selling most of my cloths because I gain weight or yes they are polyester Most of my learning is experience... now that I watch about 4-5 videos of your .I understand that at school there Is not teaching . like you books for me are sometimes boring . I like hand on get thing working . I learn currently Art by watching videos at The Museum of MOMA. I have lots of books ARTS AND CRAFTS .I collect beads treads and some fabrics. I love your videos about fabrics . Thank you for your labor and knowledge I learn more from you than in school.

@matthewramos3395 2 года назад

such a good conversation. i go to LA TRADE TECH FOR FASHION DESIGN and transitioning to the work industry and this is was incredibly applicable. right now im doing a grading class and it is hell. im much more left brain so mixing math with fashion is against my religion.happy to know im not the only one.

@robyn3349 4 года назад

Thank you!

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

You're welcome!

@Sevil2024 Год назад

Pouring over technical packets generally are done by technical or assistant designers and this is called "Paying your dues", also a lot of Head or Senior Designers do not know specs (measurements) or concept of patternmaking and how fabrics behave because they "fall" into their position for different reasons. I worked for 10 years as an assistant to a head designer who got her start as a high school dropout receptionist who slept with the leading salesman. He, apparently, threatened to leave the company if she was not given the position. 😛 I ultimately left to become a designer for a competitor realizing that she was never going to let me be promoted and loose my feed expertise.

@GINGER70HINTZ 4 года назад

Very interesting interview. My life does not have anything to do with designer, sketching, flats etc etc except that I love to sew when I can and find time to do it. Tomorrow I have to finish the last 18 minutes. Zoe and Melissa thank you very much!

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

You're welcome and thanks for tuning in!

@Angela-un2tx 3 года назад

Amazing interview ❣️😆

@tihamezhoud6852 4 года назад

Thanks for you zoe😘♥️♥️♥️

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

You're welcome!

@edwardomanuel6996 Год назад

I WATCH WAY TOO MANY VIDEOS OF ZOE HONG SHES UBER AMAZING AND YES I USE PATTERNS BEFORE LEARNING HOW TO SEW NOW IM IN COLLEGE AND HAVE AN INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE LICENSE

@Sevil2024 Год назад

Good answers from Melissa, after they appeared in the better market. Trends tended to appear in the department stores 2 years after fashion shows and it was at least 3 years before catalog sales. God forbid a current trend be presented to a buyer who especially bought for middle America.

@ruthwezeman6700 4 года назад

Have to add that I’m grossed out about Parsons making sewing/construction optional.

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

I've had enough conversations with admins at different universities to know that retention is a thing they think about constantly. And just by running this channel, I'm aware of people trying all the time to get what they want while avoiding anything they don't like or aren't good at right away. I don't agree with it, but I think Parsons was buckling to retention pressure. In this industry, you either have a lot of money/connections or skills, and things will shake out accordingly with the sign ups for these classes.

@ruthwezeman6700 4 года назад

Zoe Hong yes I remember the pattern drafting class I took about a year ago. About 5 people dropped out by the end of the semester-people don’t realize this stuff takes skill, practice, and math. I’m not surprised people look for shortcuts.

@aohowenargorn8623 4 года назад

Reminds me of the one fashion design class I took in college. I do have a question though. In the class I took We were given a final project that nearly broke all of us. we were given 4 random colors and were told we had to make a 35 piece fashion design set. From these 4 colors we were told we had to pick our own fabric that got as close as possible. With that fabrics and colors we had to make our designs look couture with what we had. Only three of us out of a 20 student class passed. Any advice I can get as i'm redrawing my really bad designs to look better.

@saritanamdev1186 4 года назад

I don't know why u don't have many subscribers u ARE GREATTT

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

Thanks! Share this video so I can get more subs! hahahaha~

@saritanamdev1186 4 года назад

Hhh already did to like 15 of them guess I deserve a little somethin hheeee🤗🤗🤗🤗

@jam33033 4 года назад

Zoe working in fashion for so many years and not knowing commercial patterns come with instructions is so funny to me. My mom also never used instructions and rarely used patterns so was really confused how I knew to sew things like darts

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

You learn something new every day! hahahahaha

@MrWigglez14 4 года назад

Hi Zoe! Great interview, quick question here. If you wanted to listen to a fashion podcast, what kind of content would you like hear from it? Thank you!

@zoehongteaches 4 года назад

People telling the truth instead of glossing/rushing over the dirty details.

@pascalinetanji1582 2 года назад

Please can anyone help me with gaining admission into any good fashion school in the US? I am 30 years plus.. I am so passionate becoming a fashion design and I wish to go through school so I get the skills needed as fast as possible.